Amethyst Foundations
THIRD STRETCH GOAL DOWNIt’s surprising that after so many decades, official 5E publications still adhere to the old Vancian magic system. What Ultramodern5 ho. Pes to offer (now that our third stretch goal has been broken) is a new system that deviates from these accepted tropes.
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We’ll be taking inspiration from board and video games, doing away with named spells and fixed purposes. We’ll be tossing out prepared spells and limited capacities. This new system will offer specialization based on classic elemental magic (Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Wood, Lightning, Metal, Shadow, Life, Death) and employ regenerative points to allow characters to create any combination of magical effects.
It will not be wholly focusing on one attribute, with spells generating varied results based on a character’s dominant attribute score (Strength-based wizard, you’d say?).Characters would also be able to sacrifice their own vitality to produce more powerful effects. Obviously, we may take some inspiration from the “boy wizard” trope but will also be “borrowing” concepts from Asian Wuxia (Xianxia) as well as Anime.
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Like with everything in Ultramodern5, a GM can endorse only certain elements to customize his/her own magic system. For example, a GM may state only “Shadow” is accessible, meaning all magic is derived from an “interdimensional” region that could also be a source of the very evil threatening the setting. If there is a specific portrayal of magic in popular media you want to see represented, share it in the comments.
.Ten New races.New technology-based classes including Essentials variations.Dozens of new traits.Over thirty paragon paths for both science and magic based characters.Twelve epic destinies.All new equipment from revolvers to railcannons.Listings for powered armor and futuristic vehicles.Monsters for every challenge rating.All the setting information from Amethyst Foundations and Amethyst Evolution.All the famous artwork from previous Amethyst publications, now in FULL COLOR!.Includes a high resolution map of the world.Pimp your auto. Purchase vehicles and modify their features.Reviews. 'This is the D&D book I was waiting for since I started playing D&D back un the 90's. There has been many attempts to adapt, convert, or simply use the Dungeons & Dragons rules for a science-fiction setting, and they all failed or fell short. But Chris Tavares Dias' iteration of this attempt has succeeded!' .: “Where many critics of D&D 4e will say that the game has been made too simple or too much like an MMORPG, Amethyst is the opposite. The setting is rich and detailed, and you can feel the internal struggle in every page of the book.
It is proof that the 4e rules are expandable, and that they can support a more complex campaign world.”. Neuroglyph Games: “Overall, I found Amethyst: Foundations to be an absolutely ground-breaking setting.” Check out this thorough review of the Amethyst: Foundations rule book in two parts!
And.: “Overall, the BioHazard Playtest Module is a very impressive demonstration into just how inventive the Amethyst Setting & Rule System is going to be. It’s also an excellent example of the Author’s imagination and game-design skills, taking the existing D&D 4e ruleset and taking it to a fun new place that will entice Players and Game Masters of science fiction, horror, and modern genres to the 4e experience.”.: “Biohazard is a fun, action-packed adventure, that plays well, and is highly entertaining. The adventure can be run in a single evening, and can make nice break from your normal game. If you have any interest in what a 4e modern game would be like; this is the game for you.”.: “Amethyst looks interesting and I like the more realistic take on how a modern society reacts to strange creatures in their midst.”.: “I'm not a fan of the 3rd edition, 3.5 edition, and 4th edition DnD rules - however, just because you don't like the rules doesn't mean there is a lot of gold in a game world/concept regardless of the rules.
I could see me running a game in the amethyst game world using any of the familiar rulesets that I have become accustomed to over the years.”.: “I'm still slightly frustrated at having to dig as much as I did to figure out what the Hammer was and so forth, but other than that I'm excited to play Amethyst.”.: “All in all, the book is full of great concepts and shows a solid example of using the 4e engine in a technological setting, yet the book is too dense with often-confusing setting elements.”.: “The amount of sheer detail in Amethyst: Foundations is boggling. There’s just so much great stuff, and the wonderful part is that any of it could be divorced from its setting and used piecemeal in any sort of homebrew setting, from near-future to space opera.”.: “The mechanical aspects of the book are top notch and continue Goodman Games’ commitment to quality 4e products. The setting material provides a sufficient level of detail (sometimes misplaced) to allow DMs to run several campaigns and gain very different perspectives on the game world.”.: “Genuine soul-searching like the kind provoked by the world of Amethyst Foundations is priceless; it is always the starting point or the end product of the best kinds of storytelling.”.: “Overall, Amethyst looks like a very solid offering in the GSL for settings. I hope we see more of it.”.: “Over all it's a really well thought out product and really helps 4e shine in a new way.”. The Hopeless Gamer: This blog has posted several reviews of Amethyst and even given it an award! Check out and;; and!.
The Dump Stat: Another blog with a lot of Amethyst coverage! Check out their review in three parts:,.
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